Risks of emerging infectious diseases: Evolving threats in a changing area, the mediterranean basin

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-27

  Vittecoq, M ^a,b   Thomas, F ^b   Jourdain, E ^c   Moutou, F ^d   Renaud, F ^b   Gauthier Clerc, M ^a,e  

^a STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE LA TOUR DU VALAT   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c EPIA   (France)

^d Anses   (France)

^e université Bourgogne Franche Comté   (France)

Author keywords

Emerging infectious diseases; Global changes; Mediterranean region; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

DRINKING WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES; GLOBAL CHANGES; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTHERN EUROPE; STANDARD; ZOONOSIS;

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES; GLOBAL CHANGES; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES, EMERGING; DRINKING WATER; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; RISK FACTORS; SANITATION; SOCIAL CONDITIONS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; ZOONOSES;

EID: 84891825762     PISSN: 18651674     EISSN: 18651682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/tbed.12012     Document Type: Review

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